Xiong Huai, the king of old Chu, was defeated by Qi, Han and Wei because of the weeping sand, and Chongqiu defeated the Qin state. The dream of a great country and a strong country in Chu is gone forever, and the country is still torn apart.

The old Chu prince wanted to return to the most glorious era of the Chu State, break the predicament that the Chu State had fallen into, and went to the Qin State to meet with the Qin King Wuguan despite the opposition of Qu Yuan, Zhao Ju and other ministers.

The old King of Chu never thought that the Qin State would detain him because he had no faith.

The old king of Chu was detained in Wuguan and imprisoned in Xianyang Zhangtai Palace. The old King of Chu did not give up the idea of returning to the country. Although he was imprisoned, he was trapped in the Qin State. The king of Qin coerced and enticed, wanting to get the Qianzhong County and Wu County of the Chu State.

The old king of Chu was arrogant, and in order to maintain the unification of the mountains and rivers of the Chu State, he would rather die than cede the land to the Qin State.

The old king of Chu also understood that the Qin State imprisoned him for dishonesty and the princes of the world. If the king of Qin intercepts and kills Jing Guojun, the state of Qi will also crusade against the state of Qin to avenge his personal revenge. Qu Yuan, Zhao Ju and others greeted the crown prince Heng, who was far away in the Qi State as a hostage, and became the new king of Chu to stabilize the situation of the Chu dynasty.

The old king of Chu believed that if the princes joined forces to attack Qin, the state of Chu would also be disgraced by Qin. The old King of Chu made a lot of calculations, but he never thought that his son would succeed him as the King of Chu, and he had no intention of killing Qin Xue.

Zhao Ju died fighting for the country, and the news that Qu Yuan and other main fighters were exiled reached the ears of the old King of Chu. The blood-boiling heart of the old Chu King gradually began to cool. The old king of Chu, who is over fifty years old, has gray sideburns and wrinkles.

After several ups and downs in his heart, the disappointment of the old King Chu can be imagined. Especially being abandoned by his own son and his own subjects, he was even more discouraged. The old King of Chu has almost decided that in this life, he will never have the opportunity to return to the Chu State and return to Yingdu.

The allied forces of Qi, Han and Wei attacked the Qin State, and the Qin State was defeated and retreated to Hangu. The state of Qin fought the princes with all its might, and no one cared about his existence. It was also from this time that the old King of Chu once again saw the hope of returning to the country.

Queen Qin is the daughter of the king of Chu, and when she saw her father imprisoned in Zhangtai, she couldn't bear it. The queen of Qin also plotted to send the old king of Chu back to China.

There are three ways for the old King of Chu to return to the country.

The first is to go out of Xianyang, go down to Wuguan, and return to Chu; the second is to go out of Xianyang, pass through Hangu, arrive in Korea, and go south to Chu; The third is to go out of Xianyang, pass through the trail, enter the Zhao State, and then return to the Chu State.

Of these three roads, the first is undoubtedly the closest to the Chu State, the second is undoubtedly the most dangerous, and the third is undoubtedly the farthest and safest and feasible.

The State of Qin and the State of Chu were completely at odds with each other because of the old King of Chu, and Wuguan City had long been closed. The king of Chu wanted to return to the country through Wuguan, but it was impossible.

The combined forces of the princes of Qi, Han and Wei are attacking Hangu, and the Qin State is also resisting to the death at Hangu Pass, and it is impossible for the old Chu king to take advantage of Korea.

Borrowing through Zhao and then returning to Chu, although the route is far away, it is the safest and can be implemented.

On this day, under the planning of Queen Qin and others, the old king of Chu left Zhangtai Palace and went out of Xianyang.

When Mi Bazi heard that the old King of Chu had run away, he hurriedly sent a capable general to pursue him. The state of Qin fled a Jingguo monarch and ushered in the princes of the world to attack Qin; Another hero Zhao master's father has gone, and he is also eyeing Daqin; If the old Chu king returns, the Qin state will not die, but will also die.

When the old king of Chu fled from Xianyang and Qin, and arrived at the Zhao realm, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He never thought that he would escape from the country of tigers and wolves.

After all, the old king of Chu was overjoyed. arrived at the Zhao realm, but the Zhao State did not accept him. The old king of Chu was anxious and sent an envoy to Handan, Zhao State, to meet the king of Zhao. The old king of Chu wanted Zhao to send him back for the sake of humanitarianism.

The envoy of Chu hurried day and night to Handan to meet King Zhao. King Zhao refused to accept it because of multiple considerations. The envoy of Chu saw that King Zhao was unreliable, and heard that Zhao's father was cutting down Zhongshan, so he went to Zhongshan and asked Zhao's father for help.

The Chu envoy arrived in Zhongshan, but learned that Zhongshan was dead, and Zhao's father went to Daijun in northern Xinjiang. The Chu envoy hurried day and night and arrived at Daijun.

Lord Zhao's father entered Qin alone, also to plan the Qin State. Lord Zhao's father helped the old King of Chu return to the country and cut down Qin, not to mention that he had one more helper, and he could also meddle in the internal affairs of Chu, so why not. Chu and Zhao once again reached an alliance, united the princes, and died in shame.

Just when Lord Zhao and Chu Envoy were making an alliance, another person stumbled in. Seeing that the person who came was the guard next to the old King of Chu, the envoy of Chu asked in shock, "Why are you here?" ”

The man cried bitterly, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

Chu envoy hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, what's the matter, say it quickly!" ”

"Your Majesty, I was arrested by the Qin State."

"What did you say?" The envoy of Chu asked, "Your Majesty, how could you be captured by the Qin State." ”

"As soon as the ambassador left, the Qin State pursued the troops. We had no choice but to defect to Wei and return to Yingdu. The man said bitterly: "The Qin people came and intercepted the king. Wang Shang was captured by the Qin State. ”

"It's over, it's over." The Chu envoy wept bitterly, looked up to the sky and sighed: "Heaven does not pity my king." ”

Seeing that the old King of Chu had finally escaped from the Qin State, but because of the Zhao State, he was arrested again, and he also felt guilty and said: "Lonely, I'm sorry for the King of Chu." ”

With tears in his eyes, the Chu envoy bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord Zhao for your help." Heaven has no mercy on my king! ”

After the Chu envoy left, a waiter walked in and saluted, "Master Zhao, the Shangdang county guard is here." ”

Master Zhao hurriedly said, "Please let him in." ”

Not long after, Zhao Xie, the county guard of Shangdang, walked in and saluted: "Minister, meet Master Zhao." ”

Master Zhao raised his hand and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time, you are much older." ”

"When Lord Zhao's father succeeded to the throne, the minister was already in the prime of life. Master Zhao's father is already in the prime of life, and the minister should be old. Zhao Xie said again: "The minister can see Zhao Guo, and to this day, he is blind to death." ”

"Nonsense." Master Zhao snorted lightly: "We all have to live well." Lonely's work is not over yet. ”

"The minister knows that the king's ambition and ambition are determined in the northern frontier, that is, to cut down Qin, go south to chase the Central Plains, and create immortal feats." Zhao Xie softened his tone and said, "Minister, I'm old, I'm afraid I won't be able to see that day." ”

"Yes! The important ministers around him are also getting old. Master Zhao's father recalled the past and said sadly: "I don't know, there are still many veterans, important ministers, and Gu Qin to compete in the Central Plains." ”

"In the past few years, the lady is gone, the Taifu is gone, the eunuch Ling is gone, the old general of Shilou is gone, Tu Duwei is gone, and even Mu Jian, who is younger than Lonely, is gone. Now, Zhao Gu, who defended northern Xinjiang, is also gone. Lone doesn't know when, but he will also go to see Xianjun. ”

"The minister is old, and it is right to go to see the ancestors." Zhao Xie said with relief: "Master Zhao's father is still in his prime, how can he say that he is old." ”

"Lonely, not young anymore. Lonely, over forty years old. Don't talk about this, Lonely, you have to fight for the day. Master Zhao waved his hand and asked, "You didn't stay in Shangdang County, how could you come to Daijun." You won't tell Lonely, you are here to celebrate on behalf of the county, and Lone surrendered to Lou Fu and destroyed Zhongshan. ”

"Minister, I came to Dai Junyi to congratulate Lord Zhao's father." Zhao Xie's eyes became a little desolate, "Secondly, the minister is here to send this old thing." ”

Gongzi defect, Gongzi Gu, Gongzi Xie, and Gongzi Leopard are known as the four sons of Zhao State. Now, three have gone, and Gongzi is also dying. Zhao Xie came to send Zhao Gu, which is also a reasonable thing.

Master Zhao stabilized his mind and said with a smile: "It's okay if you're here." Save yourself and go to Shangdang County to find you. Yun Shu was in Jinyang, Sima Wang was cooking Zhongshan, and Zhao Xi and other military generals defended Hu Jiang alone. Lonely, there is no one around you who can speak to your heart. ”

Tian Buli walked in from outside and saluted, "Meet Master Zhao." ”

Master Zhao raised his hand and said, "Sit down!" ”

"Thank you, Master Zhao." Tian Buli bowed to Zhao Xie. Zhao Xie gave up his hand, which was regarded as a response.

Master Zhao's father asked straight to the point: "Zhang'er or He'er, who can defend the Zhao family better." ”

When Zhao Xie and Tian Buli heard this, they hurriedly said: "This is Lord Zhao's father's family matter, minister, don't dare to say anything." ”

"You are all following Lone to fight on the battlefield, and you are also Lonely, trusting people." Master Zhao said in a casual tone: "There is no one else here, just the three of us, chatting about homely things." ”

Zhao Xie saw that Master Zhao was looking at him, he couldn't hide, his heart was beating hard, and he replied: "Lord Zhao didn't want to abolish the king and set up a prince's chapter instead." ”

Master Zhao replied: "He Er is lonely, and he is established. If it is abandoned and the chapter is changed, the Zhao State will be in chaos. ”

Zhao Xie saw that Master Zhao had not changed the throne, his heart was finally calm, and he asked, "Master Zhao, why do you ask this." ”

"Lonely, choose to abdicate in the prime of life, and support He'er. One is to solve the fate of the Zhao family's internal fighting and protect the Zhao family; the second is to avoid disaster; Third, he meddled in the affairs of Yan and Qin. If Lone dies, the princes will also interfere in the Zhao State. He Er succeeded to the throne early, and with the assistance of Lone, he was familiar with national politics. Lonely, if there is an accident, the Zhao State will not be chaotic, let alone interfered with by the princes. ”

Zhao Xie saw that Master Zhao revealed his intentions, and he was not afraid, and asked, "Why did Master Zhao abolish the Prince Chapter back then." ”

"Don't hide it from the two, the death of the lady, a lot of evidence points to Zhang'er. Lonely, although he doesn't believe that the death of his wife was done by Zhang'er. However, Lone became suspicious of him. ”

Many courtiers believed that it was Gongzi Zhang who secretly sent someone to assassinate Meng Yao in order to consolidate his position. Master Zhao's father was able to resist the pressure and protect Gongzi Zhang, this father-son relationship is deep and amazing.

Master Zhao is really an incomprehensible person.

"Lonely, waste Zhang'er, just to test him. Lonely, he didn't expect that Zhang Er would take the initiative to ask for scrap. Lonely, I never knew about this son. Master Zhao paused, and then said: "There are deeper considerations for supporting He Er. Zhang'er is the king, and He Er and Sheng'er can't protect themselves. He Er is the king, and he will not embarrass Zhang'er and Sheng'er. Lonely, this is also to prevent them from fratricidal and roommate. ”

Tian Buli asked: "Abolishing the long and standing up the young is the root cause of the trouble. Gongzi Zhang was acquitted of innocence, wouldn't Zhao's father be worried about Zhao's chaos. ”

Master Zhao replied confidently: "Alone, the country, will not be chaotic." ”

Zhao Xie asked, "Today, why did Master Zhao ask about this topic. ”

Lord Zhao's eyes were full of anger, "Lonely, surrender Lou Fu, and learn that the death of Mrs. is really done by the people of Zhongshan." ”

Tian Buli hurriedly said: "Minister, I finally understand." Why did Lord Zhao's father ignore the opposition of the king and the ministers, dictate the dynasty, and insisted on sending troops to Zhongshan. Lord Zhao's father was angry at the crown, and this kind of pride was not as good as the ministers. ”

"Dangping Zhongshan is to solve the problem of our country's heart. This is a national policy formulated by Gu more than ten years ago. Master Zhao said in a calm tone: "Lonely, it could have allowed Zhongshan Kingdom to survive for a little longer." When Gu learned that his wife died at the hands of Zhongshan people, Gu couldn't control his anger and died in Zhongshan ahead of schedule to comfort his deceased wife. ”

Tian Buli asked: "Lord Zhao's father died in Zhongshan, why didn't he kill him all, but instead placed the king of Zhongshan and others in Hexi." ”

"King Wu cut down and implemented three ke. The Han, Zhao, and Wei families were divided into Jin, and they also continued to Jin clans. Destroying Zhongshan alone, how can you destroy the heirs of people. Master Zhao said again: "Lonely, cut a piece of meat from your body, give alms to the King of Zhongshan, and let them fend for themselves!" Lonely, he recalled Zhang'er from Yanmen County to Handan, named him the general of the expedition to the north, and leveled Zhongshan, also to make up for the guilt he felt in his heart. Lonely, I didn't expect that Wang Er would be dissatisfied. ”

Zhao Xie said with a smile: "The king is a child playing around, Master Zhao doesn't have to pay attention to it." ”

"Lonely, I also believe that Wang Er will not be angry." Master Zhao's father said in a low voice: "The king of Chu entered Zhao, but Wang Er refused to accept it. Wang Er, with a cowardly temperament, is lonely and worried about the afterlife. Wang Er, unable to defend the country of Zhao, was deceived by the princes. ”

"Your Majesty, the reason for refusing the entry of the King of Chu is that he is worried that it will ruin our attack on Zhongshan. Wang Shang also believed that Lord Zhao's father did not want to make enemies with the Qin State. Zhao Xie saw that Lord Zhao's eyes were soft, and said: "Lord Zhao has sent many ministers to assist the king. The minister believed that the king would become a qualified king and promote the prestige of the Zhao clan and the princes. ”

"Perhaps, it's a lonely heart."

Tian Buli interjected: "Master Zhao, the minister has an idea. ”

"What an idea."

"The king is responsible for presiding over government affairs, and the affairs of the military formation are handed over to Gongzizhang. The king and the prince Zhang, one article and one martial arts, how can the Zhao State not be prosperous. Gongzi Zhang is ten years older than the king. Gongzi Zhang assists the king, how dare the princes deceive me. ”

"Lonely, there is also this consideration. This is also the reason why Zhang'er is lonely and calms Zhongshan. Lonely, hand over the military to Zhang'er, and hand over the national affairs to He'er. Zhang Er and He Er, working together, will definitely carry forward the ancestors' heavy martial arts and belligerent legacy, and promote the prestige of my Zhao family. ”

"No." Zhao Xie hurriedly said: "Master Zhao, do this." Wouldn't it make the king and Gongzi Zhang feel a gap. Zhao's father's move, if the king and Gongzi Zhang can work together, it is okay, if not, it will bring great disaster to Zhao. ”

"Alone in the middle, how can they have a gap. Lonely, if he is here, Zhao Guo will not be chaotic. Zhang Er and He Er will not fight each other and kill each other. ”

"Master Zhao's father doesn't know that rights can't be shared."

"Zhang Er is in charge of the military, and He Er is in charge of national affairs. Lonely, mediate them. They will only support each other, and they will not see each other in arms. Master Zhao was full of confidence, and said in a calm tone: "I believe that He Er and Zhang Er will also live in peace." ”

Zhao Xie wanted to say something. Master Zhao's father spoke again: "Lonely, when he succeeded to the throne, Zhao only had four counties, including Handan, Jinyang, Daijun, and Shangdang County. Lonely, it took 20 years of strength to open up the four counties of Yunzhong, Yanmen, Jiuyuan, and Hexi, and destroy Zhongshan. The territory of Zhao is not as good as that of Chu, far better than other princes. Zhao's territory is vast and lonely, how to deal with it. He'er, if you can hold the four counties, how can you hold the four counties in northern Xinjiang. ”

Tian Buli said: "It is better for the monarch to follow the example of Qin and Chu. ”

"The State of Qin and the State of Chu."

"The Qin State is responsible for guarding the homeland of Xianyang and Shu, and divides his sons into Ba and Shu as marquis to govern the newly opened territory."

"The seal is the marquis."

"Gongzizhang led the army to attack Zhongshan at the age of fifteen and established a meritorious career. Gongzizhang has always had prestige in the four counties of Saibei, and if he is allowed to guard it, he will definitely be able to protect the Zhao family. The north of our country can hit Hu, and the dust will fix Hu; Going south can compete for hegemony among the princes and establish great causes. ”

"Lonely, that's what I think about." Master Zhao thought for a while, and then said: "Zhao Gu is gone, Daijun needs someone to manage it." Gu assigned the land of Zhongshan, part of which was assigned to Handan for control, and the other part was assigned to Daijun. Zhao's territory, He Er can't manage it. Lonely, Zhang Er should also be let share his worries. ”

Zhao Xie saw that Master Zhao's father had made up his mind, and he couldn't let him change his mind no matter what. Fortunately, Zhao's father's move was to better manage the territory of Zhao Nuoda, rather than dividing Zhao into two.

"Finish taking care of these things. Lonely, it's time to build a mausoleum for yourself. Master Zhao didn't feel strange when he saw the two of them looking at him with surprised eyes, "Lone, unite Han and Wei, meddle in Yan and Qin, attack Beihu, and expand Hu Jiang." Lonely, it's time to think about the future. ”

Tian Buli knew that as a king, not only when he was alive, but also when he was alive, the scenery was infinite. After death, take this honor with you. Besides, no one knows what awaits you tomorrow. As a king, it is not a fool to choose Shouling for himself in advance.

Zhao Xie asked, "Where does Master Zhao plan to build the Shou Tomb?" ”

Master Zhao said lightly: "A few years ago, the Lone faction built a palace in the sand dunes. Lonely, after death, will also be buried in the sand dunes. ”

"Father, no." Tian Buli hurriedly said: "The king built a palace here, a wine pond and a meat forest, and finally destroyed the country. This place is the land of trapped dragons. Some people say that the sand dunes are lonely and cold. Master Zhao..."

"The death of the king has nothing to do with the sand dunes. This place is the land of feng shui. Otherwise, the king would not have built a palace and a high pavilion. Lonely, choose the dunes. Even though it is a land of trapped dragons, lonely sand dunes, lonely and cold. Zhao Yong's tone was firm, "Lonely, not the king, what to fear." ”